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Angela Fu / Poynter:
Tiny News Collective, a LION Publishers and News Catalyst initiative, seeks to start 500 local newsrooms in three years by offering resources and training — The Tiny News Collective says it will provide participants the tools and resources they need to start their own local newsroom
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Freedom of the Press:
Report: arrests of journalists in the US grew to ~117 in 2020, up 1,200% YoY; the week of May 29 to June 4 had more arrests than previous three years combined — Promoting press freedom in the 21st century — Today, Freedom of the Press Foundation is releasing a report on the unprecedented number …
Meg James / Los Angeles Times:
LAT Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine, who announced in October that he planned to retire, steps down, as a search for his replacement continues — The Los Angeles Times' leadership transition has accelerated with the departure of Norman Pearlstine, who served as executive editor for two and a half years.
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Lukas I. Alpert / Wall Street Journal:
Condé Nast names Anna Wintour chief content officer, in charge of its brands worldwide and of Vogue's 25 global editions; she will remain EIC of Vogue US — Longtime editor to take charge of global editorial operations after a year punctuated by layoffs and diversity issues
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CNBC let correspondents like Rick Santelli speak their minds on issues in the past but may now require rules of decorum as it becomes a part of NBCU News Group — Rick Santelli, the veteran CNBC correspondent, recently got into an on-air spat with one of his longtime colleagues.
Lauren Feiner / CNBC:
FTC orders Amazon, ByteDance, Facebook, Snap, YouTube, and others to share info on how they collect and use personal data, including how they measure engagement — - The Federal Trade Commission is requiring nine tech companies to share information about how they collect and use data from their users, the agency announced Monday.
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Axios:
Sources: PMC plans to merge back end operations of Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Vibe, including ad sales, marketing, and brand partnerships — Penske Media Corp. (PMC) is planning to merge the back end functions of three of the top music news publishers in the U.S., according to two sources familiar with the company's plans.
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Eben Novy-Williams / Sportico.com:
DAZN has sold Sporting News, of one of US's oldest sports publication, to Pax Holdings and several other soccer news sites for $100M+ to a group backed by TPG — Sports streaming service DAZN has sold Sporting News, one of America's oldest sports publications, to British family office PAX Holdings.
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Jessica Bursztynsky / CNBC:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sign an exclusive multiyear deal to host and produce podcasts for Spotify via their production company Archewell Audio — - The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are getting into podcasting. — Spotify announced Tuesday it has signed a multiyear deal with Prince Harry …
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Jason Lynch / Adweek:
Common Sense Networks is launching Sensical, a free, ad-supported streaming service for kids aged 2-12, early next year, starting with 15K short-form videos — Sensical, Eric Berger's first project as Common Sense Networks CEO, will launch early next year — Eric Berger, who oversaw …
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New York Times:
As ratings hit new highs, executives and journalists at CNN and MSNBC say they are uneasy about a post-Trump future bereft of drama and scandal — Ratings have hit new highs, but executives and journalists at both networks are uneasy about the year ahead. — CNN and MSNBC thrived during …
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Taylor Lorenz / New York Times:
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton says TikTok banned him without warning, thinks it was after pressure from TikTok stars, with whom he's feuded; TikTok denies this — The celebrity blogger was banned from TikTok on Saturday in a move he said was influenced by the app's biggest stars.
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